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No one can say it was unexpected: Sprint, the lone major wireless provider still offering true unlimited plans, has just decided to test out the data-limiting water with its recently-acquired Virgin Mobile USA service. Virgin's prepaid plans will still be fully unlimited until October, when Sprint says it will start throttling customers' data speeds based on usage. Sprint users needn't worry, because the change is limited to… Read More

Struggling telecommunications giant Sprint has announced it is buying pre-paid MVNO Virgin Mobile USA in a deal worth upwards of $480 million—although only $248 million will come out of Sprint's coffers when the deal goes through. The acquisition in designed to help Spring become a bigger player in the growing market for pre-paid calling: as financial times have gotten tough, consumers have increasingly opted out of pricey… Read More

The K9 incorporates many features such as Superphonic (or real-music) ringtones, Comedy Central content, the Rescue Ring, and exclusive content from *MTV — not to mention a built-in flashlight. “We're very excited about the K9. This good-looking handset really takes home 'Best in Show' award for those who are in the market for an affordable wireless phone,” said Howard Handler, chief marketing officer for… Read More